unnatural history

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The works in Unnatural History are p
ortals backwards or forwards (or sometimes both at once) in geologic time\
, offering visions from before\, after\, and during the tenancy of humanki
nd. Dioramas of cast resin depicting bizarre plants and animate slime sugg
est a post-human period wherein nature reclaims the planet. Artificial geo
des made of oil paint\, latex\, foam\, and soil transport viewers into a d
istant future where industrial waste has become fossil evidence of human a
ctivity. Abstract wall sculptures use motor and crude oil as raw material
in the depiction of the vast\, intricate industrial landscapes of the near
future\, while wooden mosaics made of materials salvaged from hurricane-a
ffected cities and reconstructed glass objects found on beaches suggest a
possible utopian remedy to decline\, decay\, and disintegration. Overall\,
the exhibition underscores and illustrates the many ways in which the tec
hnological processes of mass mining\, manufacturing\, resource extraction\
, and large-scale industrial agriculture have altered not only the present
\, but also the future history of our planet.